Anecdotes, Antidotes, and Anodes

Toto, Are We Still in Oklahoma ?

Almost Wordless Wednesday Friday.

And if you believe this is where we are, I have some ocean-front property in Oklahoma to give you.

Call me. My number is BR-549.

Little Miss P

No words needed here to explain what I'm thankful for.

Be sure to swing by Miss JulieBug's place (Another Chance Ranch) and check the comments to see who else has posted for Thankful Thursday.

The "Eyes" Have It

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This is as close to No Words as I can manage. Besides, the words are below the line and that qualifies as Wordless.

Any captions for this one ?

1)  Here's Lookin' at You Kid

2)  ?

Here's the list of Wordless Wonders.

(Photo) Shopping with Swampy & My Favorite Dish, cont'd

Once again we are on the broom road, and I barely have time to unpack my cornpooter, much less post something everyday. BUT I WILL TRY !  My visits will  be sporadic at best.

The posts may not make any sense, which is nothing new, but there WILL be something here.

For instance, this post is one of those exercises where you try to tell what's different about two photos. For instance, the next two photos:

I know. I know. It's not the best job of photoshopping, but that was my first try with the healing brush tool.

THEN, I took one of those palm trees above and did THIS to it :

Pretty good, don't you think ? Not to mention that we are in Oklahoma, and all those palm trees are actually Oklahoma oak trees that I photoshopped with the chain saw tool.

Stay tuned for more Photoshop magic from Swampwitch.

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Fun Monday continues... Another couple of my favorite dishes:

Swampwitch, Famous Culinary Chef, Posts Favorite Dish

Mariposa Tells Tales is the Fun Monday hostess this week. Here's the challenge, and to find out everyone who is participating, clink her link.

(1) Please share with us how the NAME of your BLOG was made? I can't wait to hear interesting funny stories!

(2) Please share with us (in words or photo, though a combination of both will be a bonus!) your favorite/ most common dish!

Since I did not follow the rules last week, there's this little urge to not follow them again this week. But, I shall.

Anecdotes, Antidotes, and Anodes ...Moldy Musings of a Mom was 'developed' because I like alliteration.

Anecdote = short tale or amusing biographical incident.

Antidote = something that can counteract a form of poisoning.

Anode = we manufacture, sell, and install them

You can combine the above three words any way you please to create your own story as to why I chose them for my glob.

Sub-title:

Moldy = what keeps me in business

Musing = reflection

Mom = Me, Myself, and  I

Now for my favorite dish. Actually, I have two.

This dish:

And this dish:

Mariposa, is this what you meant in "favorite/most common dish?"
See, I followed the rules. Really, I did.

"A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle

Excerpts from, "A New Earth... Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle...

...millions of years ago...the first flower probably did not survive for long, and flowers must have remained rare and isolated phenomena...                                                         

...much later, those delicate and fragrant beings we call flowers would come to play an essential part in the evolution of consciousness of another species. Humans would increasingly be drawn to and fascinated by them...

...flowers were most likely the first thing they (human beings) came to value that had no utilitarian purpose for them, that is to say, was not liked in some way to survival...They provided inspiration to countless artists, poets, and mystics...

The  Buddha is said to have given a "silent sermon" once during which he held up a flower and gazed at it. After a while, one of those present, a monk called Mahakasyapa, began to smile. He is said to have been the only one who had understood the sermon. According to legend, that smile (that is to say, realization) was handed down by twenty-eight successive masters and much later became the origin of Zen.

Seeing beauty in a flower could awaken humans, however briefly, to the beauty that is an essential part of their own innermost being, their true nature. The first recognition of beauty was one of the most significant events in the evolution of human consciousness. The feelings of joy and love are intrinsically connected to that recognition.

Without our fully realizing it, flowers would become for us an expression in form of that which is most high, most sacred, and ultimately formless with ourselves. Flowers, more fleeting, more ethereal,and more delicate than the plants out of which they emerged, would become like messengers from another realm, like a bridge between the world of physical forms and the formless.

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Answer to yesterday's question: "What Is Unusual About This Paragraph?"

It was written without the letter "E."

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Nekked Lizard Lady created the new banner from  the roses that AnodeMan gave to Swampy who took the photo.

What Is Wrong With This Paragraph?

This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so normal and plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it ! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd looking about it. Actually, if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching. And, do not post what you know so that most of us must work at it.
Contact with solution:  swampwitch06atgmaildotcom OR subtly say what you think is unusual without giving solution away

Light Bulb Question

Question: How many menopausal/PMSing women does it take to change a light bulb?

Woman's Answer: One ! ONLY ONE !!! And do you know WHY ? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb ! They don't even know that the bulb is BURNED OUT !! They would sit in the dark for THREE DAYS before they figured it out.
AND, once they figured it out, they wouldn't be able to find the #*$%#* light bulbs despite the fact that they've been in the SAME CABINET for the past thirteen (13) years !
But if they did, by some miracle, actually find them, 2 DAYS LATER, the chair they dragged to stand on to change the stupid light bulb would still be in the same spot !
AND UNDERNEATH THAT CHAIR WOULD BE THE WRAPPER THE FREAKING LIGHT BULB CAME IN ! BECAUSE NO ONE EVER PICKS UP OR CARRIES OUT THE GARBAGE !
AND SPEAKING OF GARBAGE, IT'S A WONDER WE HAVEN'T ALL SUFFOCATED FROM THE PILES OF IT THAT ARE A FOOT DEEP IN THE GARAGE ! THANK GOODNESS THE PILES AREN'T BLOCKING THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR OR THEY MIGHT STARVE TO DEATH !
IT WOULD TAKE AN ARMY TO CLEAN THAT GARAGE FULL OF GARBAGE ! SO DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON WHO CHANGES THE TOILET PAPER ROLL !!
I'm sorry, what was the question?

 

 

 

Wordless Wednesday, Not !

Follow Me, I'm the Pied Piper Video

This is Wordless Wednesday. Pretend you are not reading any words. They are just coming to you transcendentally through cyberspace.

This post is all about the Grand Junction Lions' Club Parade and Carnival.

For the history of the Youtube video below, clink these links:

Miscellaneous Non-Sense

Pre-Parade (gives details about this organization)

Last Year's Parade

Last Year's Contest

Queen of Hearts Steals Show & Hot Tub

Hopefully, there are no technical difficulties with the video.

Do Dogs Have Sleep Apnea ?

I have a new-found admiration for film directors. Just trying to produce this short Youtube video of Bubba, the Boxer, proved to be quite dangerous. The doctor says my knee cap will heal nicely in a few weeks.

First of all, my lighting director has been fired, so if anyone out there knows how to hold a flashlight beam on a dog's face, please apply:

Application #1:

Name: ________________________________

___ Can you turn on a flashlight?
___ Can you turn off a flashlight?
___ Can you position the beam of light on a dog's face and hold it there?

Second of all, my sound man has been fired.

Application #2:

Name: ________________________________

___ Can you be quiet while we try to capture Bubba snoring?

In the very beginning of the clip, you will notice a click-click-clicking sound. (see application #2) Just after that happens, watch Bubba's mouth very closely and especially the left jowl. Listen CAREFULLY.

After the pillow is removed, notice the smile on Bubba's face after he goes back to sleep.

Third of all, I fired myself. This job was dangerous as evidenced with the sounds of me falling over the cocktail table.

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Thanks for visiting. Hopefully, I'll be posting, but my visits will be sporadic. The 'ole broom has been idle for ten (10) days. It's getting an overhaul, and will be flying soon.